The bill, sponsored by lawmaker Caroline Yadan, was blocked after the French government withdrew its support at the last moment, according to reports. The development was highlighted in a commentary by Yossi Spitzky, who warned that the failure reflects a normalization of antisemitism in France.
The proposed law, aimed at combating antisemitism, was scheduled for a vote in the French National Assembly last week but was derailed after the French government withdrew its support at the last moment, according to the account. The bill's sponsor, lawmaker Caroline Yadan, who represents the Middle East constituency in the Assembly, saw the initiative collapse.
In a commentary that circulated widely, Israeli writer Yossi Spitzky argued that the failure exemplifies a deeper trend: the normalization of antisemitism in French society. Spitzky noted that despite French Prime Minister earlier acknowledging that contemporary anti-Zionism is a new mask for antisemitism and calling for legal adaptation, the government backed away when the moment of legislation arrived.
France has been under scrutiny from Jewish organizations for what they see as insufficient action against rising antisemitism. The Zioneer has previously reported on France's diplomatic friction with Israel over legal probes into the IDF and the exclusion of Israeli defense firms from international exhibitions, as well as the country's role as a diplomatic hub for the U.S.-Iran process.
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